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rahui

rahui noun: in Māori and Polynesian culture, restriction of access to a place, as a form of taboo.

Noun

rahui (plural rahuis)

  1. (New Zealand, French Polynesia) In Māori and Polynesian culture, restriction of access to a place, as a form of taboo.
    Synonyms:
    raui

Synonyms of rahui

  • raui

Forms of rahui

pluralrahuis

Origin of rahui

Borrowed from Māori rāhui or Tahitian rāhui.

Questions about rahui

What does rahui mean?
Rahui means in Māori and Polynesian culture, restriction of access to a place, as a form of taboo.
What part of speech is rahui?
Rahui is a noun.
What is the plural of rahui?
The plural of rahui is rahuis.

Words near rahui in the dictionary

  1. Rahns
  2. rahoonery
  3. RAHOWA
  4. rahs
  5. rahu
  6. rahui
  7. rahuis
  8. Rahul
  9. Rahula
  10. Rahuria
  11. Rahway

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